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Phillies pitchers stymie Blue Jays bats for easy win
Adolis Garcia hit a two-run home run, Cristopher Sanchez struck out 10 in seven innings and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Monday night.,Sanchez (8-2) allowed two runs, four hits and one walk in the opener of a three-game series.,Jhoan Duran pitched around a...

Yandy Diaz, bullpen guide Rays over Red Sox
Yandy Diaz hit a solo home run and had two RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays ended a two-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Diaz hit Boston's first pitch of the game over the fence in left for his 12th home run of the season. He also drove in Taylor Wa...

Fifth-inning grand slam lifts Mariners over Orioles
Josh Naylor smashed a fifth-inning grand slam and the Seattle Mariners held off late-inning threats to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 to open a four-game series Monday night.,Randy Arozarena rapped three hits and drove in a run and Mariners starter Emerson Hancock worked five strong innings. Ha...

Royals search for payback over Rangers to start homestand
With a chance at payback for being swept at Texas to end May, the Kansas City Royals hope their ailing star shortstop is available to help.,Meanwhile, the Rangers' own elite shortstop is expected to return to the lineup after a breather.,Winners in five of seven, the Royals will see if Bobby Witt Jr...

Angels promote Trey Mancini to make first MLB appearance since '23
The Los Angeles Angels placed infielders Vaughn Grissom and Adam Frazier on the injured list on Monday, which paved the way for first baseman Trey Mancini to return to the big leagues for the first time since 2023.,With Grissom (left oblique strain) and Frazier (right elbow inflammation) moving to t...

White Sox brace for big homestand, beginning with Braves
Despite slumping to a 2-4 road trip to Minnesota and Philadelphia, the Chicago White Sox boast 34 victories -- a total they didn't reach last season until July 19.,Squarely in the American League Central hunt entering Tuesday's visit from the Atlanta Braves, the White Sox are eager to return to Chic...

Carson Benge, Mets on the climb as they welcome consistent Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are five games out of first in the National League Central. The New York Mets are five games out of the league's final wild-card spot.,And while the Cardinals seek a fifth straight win when they visit the Mets on Tuesday night, not everything about their series revolves aroun...

Mariners place INF J.P. Crawford (bruised hand) on 10-day IL
The Seattle Mariners placed infielder J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hand contusion and recalled infielder Ryan Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma.,The IL move is retroactive to Saturday.,Crawford was hit in the hand by a 95-mph sinker from Framber Valdez in the third inning of...

Marlins' Max Meyer will test ace-level stuff against Diamondbacks
The Miami Marlins have won five of their past six games. It's their best stretch since going 5-1 to start the season.,After their initial 5-1 run, the Marlins dropped four of the next five. They hope to fare far better when they open a three-game series Tuesday night against the visiting Arizona Dia...

Pirates' Paul Skenes out to correct course as Dodgers visit
Paul Skenes has often thrived in the role of stopper and will try to fill the role again on Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series.,The Pirates appeared to be hitting their stride after winning five of six, but then they were swept...

Tigers lean into new-found momentum against Twins
The Detroit Tigers will look to build off their productive week of the season when they host the Minnesota Twins in a three-game series that begins Tuesday.,Detroit went an alarming 6-22 in May, but rebounded to go 5-1 last week. The Tigers swept a road series from the Tampa Bay Rays, then took two ...

Plane headed to transport Yadier Molina crashes
A plane that crashed and erupted into a fireball was on its way to pick up former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and his family in Texas, Molina confirmed on social media.,The crash occurred Sunday at the airport in La Romana, Dominican Republic, minutes after the private, U.S.-registered...
Atlanta Braves Keep Dominating Despite Injuries And Roster Challenges
Despite injuries throughout the roster, the Braves continue to dominate the National League with elite production on both sides of the ball....

Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon headed to IL with hamstring strain
The Chicago Cubs don't yet know the extent of starting pitcher Jameson Taillon's hamstring injury. But one thing all parties seem to be certain of: the veteran right-hander is headed for the injured list.,The 34-year-old Taillon left with one on and none out in the second inning of the Cubs' Sunday ...

A's give sneak peek of future as they welcome Brewers to Vegas
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their successful road trip behind red-hot Kyle Harrison against the Athletics on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Las Vegas.,Harrison (7-1, 1.57 ERA) will be opposed by Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.37) in a matchup of lefties.,Milwaukee capped a t...

After late night and long flight, Giants welcome upstart Nats
Quite possibly playing on fumes after an early morning arrival following a grueling trip, the San Francisco Giants hope to be able to count upon a well-rested Logan Webb when they open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals on Monday night.,Energized at least somewhat by an extra-...

After historic outbreak, Angels look to keep runs coming vs. Astros
After avoiding a six-game Freeway Series sweep with a historic 13-5 victory over the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers on Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels return home down the 5 Freeway to Anaheim to open a three-game series with the Houston Astros on Monday night.,Right-hander Grayson ...

Reds, Padres each free-falling entering 3-game set
One might look at Monday night's series opener between the visiting Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres as a matchup of the stoppable object against the movable force.,Cincinnati comes into town with eight losses in 10 games, including a 5-3 setback Sunday in St. Louis that marked the Reds' fourth ...

With streak over, Cristopher Sanchez takes aim at Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez aims to start putting up more zeros on the scoreboard when he opposes the host Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.,Sanchez (7-2, 1.46 ERA) had his club-record streak of 50 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings snapped with two outs in the seventh last ...

Offense badly needed for Red Sox, Rays through down stretches
The Tampa Bay Rays and visiting Boston Red Sox will both be searching for more offense when they open a three-game series Monday night.,Tampa Bay was limited to six hits and struck out 10 times during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Miami. It was Tampa Bay's 10th loss in 13 games, and marked the eighth time du...